Franke: Democracy as a Chimera
by Mark Franke Does my vote matter? Yes and no. How’s that for equivocation? One can certainly argue that almost no election has ever been decided by a single vote. Therefore, my vote won’t change anything so why bother? The risk of COVID exposure can be used as the excuse for staying home this year and absentee Read the full article…
Morris: Nov. 3 Scenarios
by Leo Morris I know what you’re up to, all you early voters. But I have to say I don’t think it’s going to work out the way you hope. You just want this all to be over – the drama, the anxiety, the bitterness, the anger, the shouting of slogans and accusations of taking Read the full article…
The Outstater
“Top management is discouraged and saddened, and middle management is drinking too much. Morale in the newsroom is fair, because of the recent raises, but the shining brows of the copy boys, traditional emblems of energy and hope, have begun to display odd, unattractive lines. At every level, people want management to stop what it Read the full article…
Franke: The Flag
by Mark Franke The American flag seems to be everywhere these days and I suppose that is a good thing. After all, the flag is a symbol of who we are and what we believe. We are a creedal nation, as George Will describes us. My childhood recollection is that there was a federal law prohibiting Read the full article…
Morris: Local Politics
by Leo Morris I keep pretty good track of changes in the Indiana Code, but I came across one recently that I had missed. As of last year, city police and firefighters no longer have to live inside their county or a bordering county. Now, they can live in a non-bordering county up to 50 Read the full article…
Op-ed: Joe Biden and the Truth
by Donna Volmerding The election of 2020 is the most critical in our lifetimes. I read the position of my local newspaper and I must share another point of view. Joe Biden has disdain for the truth. He has lied about his stance on fracking. On March 15, 2019, he said he wanted “no more Read the full article…
